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Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile
Explanation:
For northern hemisphere dwellers,
September's
Full Moon
was the Harvest Moon.
Reflecting warm hues at sunset it rises
over the historic town of Castiglione di Sicilia in
this
telephoto view
from September 9.
Famed in festival, story, and song
Harvest
Moon
is just the traditional name of the full moon nearest
the autumnal equinox.
According to lore the name is a fitting one.
Despite the diminishing daylight hours as the growing season drew
to a close, farmers could harvest crops by the light of a full moon
shining on
from dusk to dawn.
Harvest Full Moon 2022:
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Of the Day
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